Friday, April 24
Fort Worth, Texas
6 p.m.
TCU
vs
Houston
Preview: vs. Houston
4/23/2026 4:13:00 PM | Baseball
TCU has won three in a row
FORT WORTH – TCU continues a five-game homestand starting Friday night when it plays host to Houston. The Horned Frogs enter the weekend riding a three-game winning streak.
INSIDE THE GAME
TCU (25-15, 10-8 Big 12) vs. Houston (18-21, 4-14 Big 12)
Friday, April 24 • 6 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: RHP Trever Baumler
Saturday, April 25 • 2 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: RHP Lance Davis
Sunday, April 26 • 1 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: RHP Zack James
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU ran its winning streak to three games with a Tuesday win over Dallas Baptist.
• The Frogs have 14 comeback wins this season, 10 of which have seen the Frogs trail by multiple runs.
• Twice in the last two games, TCU has rallied from an eighth-inning deficit.
• For the third straight week, the duo of Lance Davis and Zack James pitched into the seventh inning.
• The three game winning streak has moved TCU up to 41 in the latest RPI report.
• TCU has tallied 24 home runs over the last 16 games, bringing its season total to 47.
• TCU ranks 13th nationally with 239 walks.
• TCU has 16 extra base hits in the last four games, including a season-high six doubles Tuesday night.
• TCU has turned 22 double plays in the last 20 games bringing their season total to 39, a mark that leads the Big 12 and is tied for eighth nationally.
• Chase Brunson is hitting .533 (8-for-15) with eight RBIs in the last four games.
• Walter Quinn made his 22nd appearance on the mound Tuesday, a mark this is tied for ninth nationally.
HOUSTON NOTABLES
• Houston snapped a two-game losing streak with a 4-3 win at Rice on Tuesday.
• The Cougars have just three wins in its last 10 games.
• Houston has dropped league series against Kansas State, Baylor, BYU and at Kansas and at West Virginia.
• Houston's lone Big 12 series win came at Texas Tech.
• The Cougars are hitting .261 as a team, led by Tyler Cox's .318 average.
• Xavier Perez paces the team with nine home runs and 31 RBIs.
• Tre Broussard has 13 of the team's 52 stolen bases.
• On the mound, the staff owns a 6.09 ERA and is limiting opponents to a .268 average.
• Tyler Bryan leads the team with 17 appearances out of the bullpen.
• Bryan and Ryne Rodriguez co-lead the team with three saves each.
• Houston has allowed 73 stolen bases on the year.
SERIES NOTABLES
• TCU and Houston will be meeting for the 111th time on Thursday.
• The all-time series is deadlocked at 55-53-2.
• TCU has won 12 of the last 13 meetings in the series dating back to the 2011 season.
• TCU went 3-1 against Houston in 2025, winning the series at Houston 2-1 and topping the Cougars in the Big 12 Tournament.
• TCU swept Houston at Lupton Stadium in 2024, outscoring the Cougars 26-7.
• TCU is 10-1 against Houston since Kirk Saarloos' arrival on campus.
• TCU is 8-4 against Houston at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU and Houston were conference foes in the SWC (1973-95) and in Conference USA (2002-05).
• Houston head coach Todd Whitting was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at TCU from 2004-10.
HOME NOTABLES
• TCU will play 28 home games during the 2025 season.
• TCU is 528-182 all-time at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU is 294-104 at home with Kirk Saarloos on staff and 100-38 at home with Kirk Saarloos as head coach.
• TCU has won 78-of-104 home series under Saarloos.
• TCU owns a 123-39 mark in midweek games at home, including a 76-17 record under Saarloos.
• TCU has won 20 or more games in 18 of the 23 seasons Lupton Stadium has been in existence.
• TCU ranks 19th nationally in average attendance (4,009) this season.
• TCU has sold out of reserved seating for the 16th straight season.
INSIDE THE GAME
TCU (25-15, 10-8 Big 12) vs. Houston (18-21, 4-14 Big 12)
Friday, April 24 • 6 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: RHP Trever Baumler
Saturday, April 25 • 2 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: RHP Lance Davis
Sunday, April 26 • 1 p.m.
TV: ESPN+
Radio: 88.7 KTCU FM/Varsity App
TCU Starter: RHP Zack James
TCU NOTABLES
• TCU ran its winning streak to three games with a Tuesday win over Dallas Baptist.
• The Frogs have 14 comeback wins this season, 10 of which have seen the Frogs trail by multiple runs.
• Twice in the last two games, TCU has rallied from an eighth-inning deficit.
• For the third straight week, the duo of Lance Davis and Zack James pitched into the seventh inning.
• The three game winning streak has moved TCU up to 41 in the latest RPI report.
• TCU has tallied 24 home runs over the last 16 games, bringing its season total to 47.
• TCU ranks 13th nationally with 239 walks.
• TCU has 16 extra base hits in the last four games, including a season-high six doubles Tuesday night.
• TCU has turned 22 double plays in the last 20 games bringing their season total to 39, a mark that leads the Big 12 and is tied for eighth nationally.
• Chase Brunson is hitting .533 (8-for-15) with eight RBIs in the last four games.
• Walter Quinn made his 22nd appearance on the mound Tuesday, a mark this is tied for ninth nationally.
HOUSTON NOTABLES
• Houston snapped a two-game losing streak with a 4-3 win at Rice on Tuesday.
• The Cougars have just three wins in its last 10 games.
• Houston has dropped league series against Kansas State, Baylor, BYU and at Kansas and at West Virginia.
• Houston's lone Big 12 series win came at Texas Tech.
• The Cougars are hitting .261 as a team, led by Tyler Cox's .318 average.
• Xavier Perez paces the team with nine home runs and 31 RBIs.
• Tre Broussard has 13 of the team's 52 stolen bases.
• On the mound, the staff owns a 6.09 ERA and is limiting opponents to a .268 average.
• Tyler Bryan leads the team with 17 appearances out of the bullpen.
• Bryan and Ryne Rodriguez co-lead the team with three saves each.
• Houston has allowed 73 stolen bases on the year.
SERIES NOTABLES
• TCU and Houston will be meeting for the 111th time on Thursday.
• The all-time series is deadlocked at 55-53-2.
• TCU has won 12 of the last 13 meetings in the series dating back to the 2011 season.
• TCU went 3-1 against Houston in 2025, winning the series at Houston 2-1 and topping the Cougars in the Big 12 Tournament.
• TCU swept Houston at Lupton Stadium in 2024, outscoring the Cougars 26-7.
• TCU is 10-1 against Houston since Kirk Saarloos' arrival on campus.
• TCU is 8-4 against Houston at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU and Houston were conference foes in the SWC (1973-95) and in Conference USA (2002-05).
• Houston head coach Todd Whitting was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at TCU from 2004-10.
HOME NOTABLES
• TCU will play 28 home games during the 2025 season.
• TCU is 528-182 all-time at Lupton Stadium.
• TCU is 294-104 at home with Kirk Saarloos on staff and 100-38 at home with Kirk Saarloos as head coach.
• TCU has won 78-of-104 home series under Saarloos.
• TCU owns a 123-39 mark in midweek games at home, including a 76-17 record under Saarloos.
• TCU has won 20 or more games in 18 of the 23 seasons Lupton Stadium has been in existence.
• TCU ranks 19th nationally in average attendance (4,009) this season.
• TCU has sold out of reserved seating for the 16th straight season.
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